Why choose industrial cameras instead of traditional cameras?

Visual inspection technology has become an indispensable part of industrial and automated production. Although traditional cameras are still widely used in some fields, such as traffic monitoring and security, the excellent performance advantages of industrial cameras have gradually become the mainstream choice of the industry in scenarios with high precision, high stability and complex detection requirements. This article will analyze in depth the three aspects of product performance, product quality and product use, and help more people understand industrial cameras.

1. Product performance comparison

Industrial cameras far exceed traditional cameras in performance. The following is a performance comparison between the two:

High resolution and high-definition imaging

Industrial cameras usually have higher resolutions, such as 5 million, 10 million or even higher pixels, to ensure that clear images can be provided when detecting tiny defects or precision parts. The resolution of traditional cameras is far different from that of industrial cameras, and is often used for daily video surveillance.

High frame rate and low latency

Many industrial cameras support high-speed shooting (such as more than 100fps), which can accurately capture high-speed moving objects on the production line to ensure the real-time and accuracy of detection. The frame rate of traditional cameras is relatively low, and it is impossible to accurately capture details of objects in fast motion.

Wider dynamic range

In complex lighting environments, industrial cameras are equipped with high dynamic range (HDR) technology, which can produce clear images and reduce the impact of overexposure or dim environments. Ordinary cameras are prone to image loss or blurred details in scenes with large light changes.

Multiple trigger modes

Industrial cameras support soft trigger, external trigger, and multiple shooting modes such as timed trigger, so that they can accurately capture the target object. Traditional cameras usually rely on continuous video recording and cannot meet the precise capture requirements of specific scenes.

2. Product quality and reliability

Long-term stable operation

Industrial cameras are designed for harsh environments and can still operate stably under high temperature, low temperature, strong vibration and other conditions, while ordinary cameras often cannot adapt to complex industrial environments.

Higher durability

Traditional cameras are mostly plastic shells, while industrial cameras usually use metal shells, which have better heat dissipation and impact resistance, and have a longer service life than cameras.

More stable data transmission

Industrial cameras use high-speed interfaces such as GigE, USB3.0, Camera Link, CoaXPress, etc. to ensure that large amounts of image data can be transmitted with low latency and lossless, while traditional cameras use WiFi or low-speed USB, and the data transmission speed and stability are poor.

3. Wide range of product uses

Industrial cameras are widely used in many industries such as intelligent manufacturing, automated monitoring, robot vision, medical imaging, scientific research experiments, etc., while the application of traditional cameras is mainly limited to monitoring and daily shooting. The following are typical application scenarios of industrial cameras:

Electronic manufacturing industry: used for PCB board detection, chip pin detection, screen defect detection, etc. to ensure the quality of electronic products.

Automobile manufacturing: detection of welding quality, component size measurement, appearance detection, etc. to improve production efficiency.

Food and drug testing: ensure packaging integrity, identify labels, detect foreign objects, and ensure food safety.

Logistics and warehousing: used for barcode recognition, intelligent sorting, and improve the efficiency of automated logistics.

3D detection and robot vision: combined with industrial lenses, to achieve complex visual tasks such as depth detection, three-dimensional measurement, and intelligent grasping.

With the development of industrial automation, traditional cameras can no longer meet the needs of high-precision, high-speed, and harsh visual inspection environments. Industrial cameras have become the best choice for modern manufacturing and intelligent inspection with their excellent performance, stability, and a wide range of application scenarios.

Whether in precision manufacturing, intelligent transportation, or biomedicine, industrial cameras play a vital role. Zhixiang Vision provides high-performance industrial cameras, lenses, and visual transmission equipment to help companies improve production efficiency and product quality. If you want to learn more about industrial vision solutions, please contact us!